The 20 Strongest One Piece Crews
These pirates are not to be messed with! Join Ashley as we look over the most powerful crews to sail the four oceans
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00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the all-time strongest
00:11 groups from H.I.R.O.
00:12 Oda's long-running masterpiece.
00:14 We'll be considering crews that are both active and inactive, and also excluding militarized
00:20 organizations such as CipherPol and the Revolutionary Army.
00:25 Fair warning, there will be some manga spoilers ahead.
00:37 While little is known about them, this monk-themed pirate crew have proven themselves quite resilient
00:43 in surviving the dangers of the Grand Line.
00:53 Although their leader currently holds the lowest bounty among his fellow supernovas,
00:58 Mad Monk Arooj is anything but weak.
01:00 Possessing immense strength that's further enhanced by his unique devil fruit, this Sky
01:06 Island native has fought powerhouses such as Pasifista and even one of Big Mom's sweet
01:11 generals, taking everything they could throw at him and striking back with even deadlier
01:17 force.
01:24 Although they've tasted defeat many times, this less-than-holy pirate crew always manages
01:29 to escape to fight another day.
01:41 These fishmen took Arlong's hateful legacy and twisted it into something truly evil.
01:47 Much like their predecessors, the new fishman pirates, led by Hody Jones, are driven by
01:52 their hatred of humans and believe themselves to be the superior species.
02:03 However, unlike Arlong, Hody and his officers don't hesitate to sacrifice their own kind
02:12 to fulfill their hateful ambition.
02:15 They also have strength in numbers, with a fighting force of 100,000 that consists of
02:21 mostly fishmen, sea beasts, and human slaves.
02:31 When push comes to shove, Hody and his closest allies will destroy even their own kingdom
02:36 to satisfy their grudge against humanity.
02:39 But what makes them truly terrifying is that they willingly carry out such atrocities without
02:45 any valid reason for doing so.
02:55 Normal giants are threatening enough, but an entire pirate crew of them is enough to
03:00 make the world rumble with fear.
03:12 Led by the infamous captain duo of Dory and Brogy, the giant warrior pirates rampage throughout
03:19 the world, bringing destruction to any who were unlucky enough to cross their path.
03:24 While this crew disbanded over a century ago, there are signs of them making an epic comeback.
03:30 This crew even inspired a new generation of giant warrior pirates, led by none other than
03:35 Hazredin, one of the leaders of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.
03:48 Whether it's the old school or new school of giant pirates, this legendary crew is a
03:53 threat so big that even the world government can't afford to ignore them.
04:05 17.
04:06 Gecko Pirates/Thriller Bark Pirates Infamous and highly skilled, the Gecko Pirates,
04:12 led by Gecko Moria, had quite the fearsome reputation.
04:16 Unfortunately, their journey came to a brutal end following a clash with the world's strongest
04:21 creature.
04:22 Years after losing his crew, Moria eventually succeeded them with the Thriller Bark Pirates.
04:43 Unlike his former crew, Moria's new one consisted entirely of the undead, which he
04:48 brought back to life thanks to his Shadow Shadow fruit.
04:54 Capable of spreading more terror than his old crew ever could, Moria's undead army
04:59 included 900 zombies, including an ancient giant powered by the shadow of a certain future
05:06 pirate king.
05:23 Is it any wonder this crew was considered the terror of the Florian Triangle?
05:28 Or at least one of them anyway.
05:31 16.
05:32 Sun Pirates Established by the great adventurer Fisher
05:36 Tiger, the original Sun Pirates were a force to be reckoned with.
05:40 As a fish-men only crew, the Sun Pirates were very powerful and featured many notable figures
05:46 such as Arlong and Jinbei.
05:57 Along with incredible fighting prowess, this crew was virtually unbeatable when fighting
06:02 on the open sea.
06:03 Tiger's crew also included former slaves, whom he helped liberate and hid their former
06:09 status by covering their slave marks with his own Mark of Freedom.
06:14 After Tiger's tragic passing, the Sun Pirates disbanded with various members pursuing different
06:19 careers, but later made a comeback after Jinbei lost his warlord status.
06:27 Individually, each member is strong, but when working together, this crew could bend even
06:34 the ocean to its will.
06:39 15.
06:43 Fire Tank Pirates Pirates and mafia may seem like they're
06:54 on opposite ends of the criminal spectrum, but as Capone Beck and his gang proved, they
06:59 can fall together rather seamlessly, especially if you have a devil fruit that turns your
07:04 body into a fortress, complete with a whole slew of cannons.
07:08 With a Don persona that's not just for show, Beck's familiar are some real tough customers.
07:14 They can certainly hold themselves in a gunfight, and while they originally had the backing
07:18 of Big Mom, they just couldn't resist trying to take her out to climb the pirate ladder.
07:31 14.
07:32 Kuja Pirates Underestimating these seafaring Amazonians
07:36 will guarantee a very dreadful end.
07:50 Featuring the strongest warriors from Amazon Lily, the Kuja Pirates are known for being
07:55 powerful fighters and skilled haki users, putting them leagues above regular pirates.
08:06 They also have the added benefit of being one of the very few groups capable of travelling
08:11 the Calm Belt.
08:12 However, the biggest reason why the Kuja are feared is their leader, Boa Hancock, a former
08:19 warlord and powerful haki user capable of turning men to stone.
08:24 The fact that her bounty is now over a billion speaks volumes of how big a threat the world
08:29 government considers her to be.
08:31 Of course, we'd expect nothing less from the woman aiming to become Luffy's future
08:36 wife.
08:45 13.
08:49 Golden Lion Pirates When you consider the King of Pirates your
08:53 rival, you're either completely insane or incredibly strong.
09:02 Fortunately for Gold Lion Shiki, he's got plenty of both.
09:07 Armed with a devil fruit that grants him the power of flight and one of the largest armadas
09:11 to sail the Grand Line during the era of the Roger Pirates, Shiki and his crew were definitely
09:17 not pushovers.
09:25 The fact that Shiki was also the first to escape from the dreaded prison Imple Down
09:30 only bolsters his reputation.
09:33 In the decades following Roger's demise, Shiki slowly gathered power by creating an
09:38 army of mutant monsters and recruiting new allies to fulfil his goal of world domination,
09:45 starting with the destruction of East Blue.
09:56 12.
10:03 Heart Pirates Fitting name, really, on account that Trafalgar
10:11 Law has melted many hearts in his time, and removed a few from his enemies.
10:16 The Surgeon of Death may not be the most bombastic pirate to stem from the worst generation,
10:21 but he sure as hell is one of the deadliest, having one of the most sought-after devil
10:26 fruits of the modern era, allowing him to take his enemies apart and reattach them instantly,
10:35 as well as grant eternal youth at the cost of his own life.
10:39 We also can't forget he's got a yellow submarine full of rapt scallions who know
10:44 how to bring the bane, especially his kung fu polar bear pal, Beppo.
10:52 11.
10:54 Kid Pirates If you love heavy metal, then you'll definitely
10:58 get a kick out of Eustace Kid and his crew.
11:06 Hailing from the South Blue, Kid and his crew quickly gained notoriety by carving a path
11:12 of destruction across the Grand Line.
11:15 Due to their brutal nature, both Kid and his right-hand man, Killer, gained bounties that
11:20 initially surpassed those of Luffy and Zorro prior to the War of the Best.
11:31 After spending time in the New World, Kid and his crew only continued to grow stronger
11:36 as they fought and survived clashes with crews belonging to three different emperors.
11:41 The Kid Pirates even joined the fight to liberate Wano, where Kid reluctantly assisted Trafaga
11:47 Law with taking down Big Mom in the most metal way possible.
11:54 10.
12:00 Don Quixote Family With friends like these, taking over a kingdom
12:13 is child's play.
12:14 By himself, Doflamingo stands as one of the strongest among the seven warlords of the
12:19 sea, capable of ripping his foes apart with his threads or turning them into his puppets.
12:25 Acting out his depraved will are his elite officers, one of whom can literally become
12:30 a moving mountain.
12:35 Even the regular officers under them can't be considered weak, since the likes of Lao
12:40 Ji and Gladius wrecked numerous combatants by themselves.
12:44 While Sugar's ability to turn her foes into dolls and erase their public existence was
12:49 the stuff of nightmares.
12:54 9.
12:57 Cross Guild Who could have guessed that a small-time pirate
13:01 crew from the East Blue would grow into one of the most feared organisations on the Grand
13:06 Line?
13:22 With their captain having an initial bounty of only 15 million, the Buggy Pirates aren't
13:28 much compared to the other big-name pirates.
13:31 Fortunately for Buggy, what he lacks in strength he compensates with his devil's luck.
13:44 Through a series of fortunate yet painful events, Buggy recruited an army of loyal followers,
13:50 allowing him to further increase his reputation and work his way up from pirate to warlord
13:55 and most recently to emperor.
13:57 With his newfound status and over 5 billion in fighting power backing him up, Buggy helped
14:03 to found the Cross Guild, an organisation that puts bounties on marines.
14:13 8.
14:20 Big Mom Pirates
14:27 Make all the jokes you want about this sadistic old bat having over 40 kids, the truth of
14:32 the matter is the majority of them are so proficient with hockey that they're leagues
14:37 above your average pirate.
14:39 Acting as the enforcers for her vast empire, running into any one of Lin-Lin Charlotte's
14:44 offspring is practically a death sentence.
14:47 Especially if it's one of the three sweet commanders, even more so if his name is Katakuri.
14:58 Of course, Mama ain't no slouch either, since her size and strength allow her to rip
15:02 through anyone who disturbs her tea parties.
15:05 And if she's feeling particularly nasty, she'll rip out your soul.
15:15 7.
15:16 Beast Pirates
15:25 Not even sure why a man like Kaido even needs a crew, on account that the bloke is nigh
15:30 unkillable.
15:32 The fact he can shrug off multiple executions would make anyone trepidatious, but then you've
15:37 got his raw power that's capable of knocking out Luffy like he's pre-time-skipped Kobe.
15:47 Topping it all off is his mythical zone, Devil Fruit, that can turn him into one beastly-looking
15:52 dragon.
15:53 The fact he's got such vast underworld connections, all of Wano in his back pocket, as well as
15:58 subordinates as deadly as King, Queen and Jack, is all honestly just the icing on the
16:03 cake by this point.
16:05 You can see why Orochi came to power with this crew in his corner.
16:11 6.
16:13 White Beard Pirates
16:19 While it's true that the power and influence of these legends has vastly diminished following
16:24 the tragic deaths of White Beard and Ace, we're choosing to look at these guys when
16:28 they were in their prime.
16:30 Even well into his twilight years, Pops was a titan of the sea.
16:35 The only thing more impressive than the tremors he could cause with his fists, being the respect
16:39 and love he garnered from his crewmates.
16:47 Explains why he was able to gather such immensely talented sons like Marco the Phoenix, Diamond
16:53 Jozu, Orz Jr and the one and only Fire Fist Ace.
16:58 The world will never know another crew like them.
17:03 5.
17:05 Straw Hat Pirates
17:07 It says a lot when even the main characters are low down on this list.
17:11 Though we have no doubt with time and training, Luffy and his companions will soon catch up.
17:17 As it stands now, this motley crew are nothing to scoff at.
17:27 Even the so-called weaker members like Usopp, Chopper and Nami have managed to excel in
17:32 recent years.
17:33 Combine that with Sanji's mad kicking skills, the ungodly badassery of soon-to-be master
17:38 swordsman Zoro, plus the recent addition of Jinbei, and you're looking at a bad time
17:44 if you pick a fight.
17:45 That's all before you consider the monumental power of the Straw Hat Fleet.
17:50 As for Luffy himself, every time he gets knocked down, he just snaps back up with even greater
17:55 force.
18:00 4.
18:04 Blackbeard Pirates
18:09 In the beginning, Marshal D. Teach was nothing more than a murderer with a couple of loyal
18:13 allies and an insanely powerful devil fruit at his disposal.
18:17 A killer pain in the backside, but not exactly a threat that could turn the world on its
18:22 head.
18:23 And then he hopped into Impel Down, freed the most dangerous criminals they had, and
18:29 made them his crew.
18:32 It's still amazing that a giant as large as a Navy base, the most infamous female pirate
18:38 ever imprisoned, a disgraced Navy jailer with a passion for murder, and a slew of other
18:44 nutjobs all banded together under one guy.
18:48 Then again, he does have two devil fruit powers.
18:51 Over the time skip, they've only gotten more powerful, taking down the remnants of
18:56 the Whitebeard crew, and even stealing the abilities of whomever they choose.
19:04 3.
19:09 Red Hair Pirates
19:10 They're always up for a drink and a good time.
19:17 They're all fundamentally decent people, and if you try to hurt someone they care about,
19:22 they'll send you to a watery grave before you can even blink.
19:26 Even missing an arm, Shank's strength is something else, able to go toe-to-toe with
19:30 Whitebeard and basically end a war just by showing up.
19:39 The calibre of his crew is also astronomical, with Usopp's father, Yasopp, making every
19:45 sniper out there crap themselves thanks to his marksmanship skills, while Ben Beckman
19:50 made fricken Kizaru nervous just by holding him at gunpoint.
19:54 Here's hoping we get to see them rampage in the near future.
20:01 2.
20:05 Roger Pirates
20:06 There's Oji Pirates, and then there's Gold D. Roger.
20:14 The Pirate King who kickstarted a whole new era, the original owner of the Straw Hat,
20:19 the man who hears the voices of all things, and arguably had the greatest moustache the
20:25 world has ever seen.
20:31 While his deeds and legacy forged the very foundation of One Piece, we can't forget
20:35 about his crew.
20:37 Shanks and Buggy found their start in life on board the decks of the Oro Jackson, and
20:42 we all know how they turned out.
20:44 Not to mention Roger's partner in crime, legendary right-hand man, and Luffy's future
20:49 mentor, the Dark King Rayleigh.
20:52 They were likely at their strongest when Odin was in their ranks, able to claim the prize
20:56 that no other pirate has managed thus far - finding Joy Boy's treasure.
21:01 They're on a level yet to be surpassed.
21:23 1.
21:24 Rocks Pirates
21:26 Before Gold Roger became the Pirate King, the sea belonged to the Rocks Pirates - a
21:31 crew so dangerous, not even the history books dare to mention them.
21:39 Vicious and ruthless to the point of fighting each other to the death, the members of the
21:43 Rocks Pirates included some of the biggest legends in pirate history, including three
21:49 of the Oji Emperors.
21:57 However, none of them were more terrifying than their captain, Rocks D. Sebec.
22:12 While little is known about him, Rocks was very ambitious, and sought to become king
22:16 of the world by any means necessary.
22:20 Rocks was so powerful, it took the combined efforts of both Roger and Monkey D. Garp to
22:25 take him down for good.
22:27 Though few remember him nowadays, he's widely regarded as Roger's first and greatest enemy.
22:42 Which of these crews would you happily join?
22:45 Let us know in those comments below.
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